[BCMA] BC Sports Hall of Fame Newsletter - Summer 2017

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> Summer 2017
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>  We're excited to announce that the Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton will be visiting Vancouver on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 
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> Follow along on social media throughout the morning (@bcsportshall) as we visit various landmarks & attractions in Vancouver with our
>  Honoured Members and the 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton. 
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> Between 12pm-4pm everyone is invited to join us on the Terry Fox Plaza at BC Place for a free Block Party celebrating the Baton's visit to Vancouver. Provincial Sporting Organisations will be bringing along activities, there will be music, facepaint, giveaways & of course photo opportunities with the Baton! 
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> Admission into the BC Sports Hall of Fame will be free all afternoon, and the day's entertainment capped off with a free  'Hero in You' presentation by Honoured Member Brent Hayden.
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> 2018 Nominations
> Submitting a Nomination
> The deadline for nominations to the BC Sports Hall of Fame is approaching. Remember we need your help to make sure the best of BC sport are being considered for induction. Members of the public have until October 1 to submit nominations for the 2018 Class of Inductees. can be submitted by any member of the general public. 
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> Nomination forms are available on our website www.bcsportshalloffame.com
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> If you have questions please call our Curator, Jason Beck at 604-687-5520 ext. 30.
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> Honoured Member News
> Congratulations to our Honoured Members in the news recently:
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> THELMA WRIGHT (inducted 2000) was inducted into the Athletics Canada Hall of Fame in July.
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> Quite a spring for 2017 inductee MARK RECCHI, who won his 5th Stanley Cup as the Pittsburgh Penguins player development coach, was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2017 induction class, and was promoted to be an assistant coach with the Penguins.
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> Alongside RECCHI, PAUL KARIYA (inducted 2015) was also named to the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2017 induction class.
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> CHRISTINE SINCLAIR, honoured team member as part of the 2012 Canadian Women's Olympic Soccer Team (inducted 2015), was named to the Order of Canada.
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> JACK TAUNTON (inducted 2014) travelled with a team of sports medicine doctors to Uganda to help raise knowledge and awareness of sports medicine. 
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> It is with sadness we acknowledge the passing of the following BC Sports Hall of Famers. We extend our condolences to their families, friends, teammates and all who cared for them.
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> Inducted in 1986, MACK BURTON, honoured team member with the 1964 BC Lions. Born 1939, died May 22, 2017.
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> Inducted in 1966, MIKE HARRIS, honoured team member, 1954 UBC-VRC Eights Rowing Crew. Born 
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> Inducted in 2000, DON MATTHEWS, honoured team member, 1985 BC Lions. Born June 22, 1939, died June 14, 2017.
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> Don't miss the 2017 Tournament of Champions - register today!
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> Bring your game to the green on September 12 for our annual Tournament of Champions!
> The tournament will be held at Tsawwassen Springs and promises a fun day of golf and networking. To ensure this year's event is another success we are still looking for 10 golf teams, day of volunteers, plus a few more sponsors and prize donations. Please email rachel at bcsportshalloffame.com for more information.
> To register visit our website.
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> 2017 Summer Programming
> Every summer the BC Sports Hall of Fame offers summer programming for day camps and community centre groups. This year we are off to a great start having close to 1,000 young people participate in the you CAN do it summer program. Participants tour the hall, try new activities and learn that with practice and hard work they CAN accomplish their goals. We still have some opening in August for the program - so please do share this opportunity with any summer program leaders you may know.
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> New Display Cases
> Happy 150th Canada!
> A selection of Canadian uniforms and jackets spanning over 80 years was installed in time to celebrate Canada's birthday.
> It's Baseball Season!
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> Coinciding with the opening of the new season at Nat Bailey Stadium, we put on display a few impressive baseball artifacts from our collection including fifty baseballs, a 1919 Province team uniform, and a five-foot long oversized bat!
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> Thanks for the Story - The Province
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> Early BC baseball gems donated to the BC Sports Hall of Fame
> TELL A TEACHER!
> Field trips at the BC Sports Hall of Fame are a great way to motivate students to have a great school year. Please help us spread the word about our curriculum linked programs - email education at bcsportshalloffame.com for more information.
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